Toastmasters International
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Table Topics Master
Checklist and Script Template for Table Topics Master
Table Topics is a session of a Toastmasters meeting where we are given the opportunity to practice impromptu speaking.
A Table Topics Master (TTM) is the one who hosts this session. He/she calls upon members (as well as guests) and gives them a topic to speak upon for 1 to 2 minutes.
The session of Table Topics session In Camera takes a total of 15 minutes.
Taking on the role of Table Topics Masters improves organization skills, time management and facilitation skills.
The Table Topics Master delivers the Table Topics® portion of the meeting, which helps train members to quickly organize and express their thoughts in an impromptu setting.
As Topicsmaster, you:
- Select topics in advance of the meeting that allow speakers to offer opinions.
- Give members who aren't assigned a speaking role the opportunity to speak during the meeting by assigning impromptu talks on non-specialized themes or topics
- Don't ask two people the same thing unless you specify that it is to generate opposing viewpoints.
Before the meeting
Prepare the topics for table topic session.
- Prepare at least 7 topics, to 10 topics, which the audience can speak upon.
- Contact the Toastmaster of the Day and find out the theme of the meeting. Prepare speech topics around that theme for consistency.
- Speakers are allowed to speak for a maximum of 2:30 in a Table Topic before being disqualified.
- You can reiterate the Word of the Day stated by the Grammarian and encourage speakers to use them in their Table Topic speeches.
- The timing for a Table Topics session is 1 to 2 minutes.
- 1 minute is the minimum time, 1:30 minutes is the target time and 2 minutes is the maximum time.
- Speakers are allowed to speak for a maximum of 2:30 in a Table Topic before being disqualified.
During the meeting
When introduced by the Toastmaster, please state the following:
“Greetings Toastmaster of the Day, fellow Toastmasters, and guests.
The purpose of the Table Topics Master is to facilitate Table Topics®, where guests and members will have the opportunity to practice their impromptu speaking.
I will introduce a topic and call on speakers, who will be given one to two minutes to speak on the subject. You are welcome to use The Word of The Day – XXX in your speech. At 1 minute, the Timer will show green screen. At one and the half minute, the screen of the Timer will turn into amber. At 2 minutes, when you see red screen of the Timer, you have to end your speech.
Thank you Toastmaster of the Day.”
The purpose of the Table Topics Master is to facilitate Table Topics®, where guests and members will have the opportunity to practice their impromptu speaking.
I will introduce a topic and call on speakers, who will be given one to two minutes to speak on the subject. You are welcome to use The Word of The Day – XXX in your speech. At 1 minute, the Timer will show green screen. At one and the half minute, the screen of the Timer will turn into amber. At 2 minutes, when you see red screen of the Timer, you have to end your speech.
Thank you Toastmaster of the Day.”
Topics
- Keep the topics related to the theme.
- Keep the topics fairly simple to speak on.
- Try and have a few topics which call for humour.
Table Topics Master
Checklist and Script Template for Table Topics Master
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